Arms and the Prince

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Nonetheless it left one Indonesian human rights activist asking of the royal family: "Have they become lobbyists for the UK arms industry?" The Ministry of Defence has been forced to disclose details of the meeting in response to a Freedom of Information request. Unfortunately the royal family has form when it comes to schmoozing dictators and thugs, so the Palace line has not placated Roger Berry, MP for Kingswood and chairman of the quadripartite select committee on strategic export controls, who said that as "arms deals with Indonesia have been incredibly controversial in recent years it is totally inappropriate that William should be seen to have any involvement".

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Arms and the Prince

There are no prizes for guessing that standing on the left of the photo is the chap who will, in the absence of the revolution, one day be king - Prince William.

The two chaps on the right happen to be among the most senior generals in the Ind...

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